Total pages in book: 72
Estimated words: 70826 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 354(@200wpm)___ 283(@250wpm)___ 236(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 70826 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 354(@200wpm)___ 283(@250wpm)___ 236(@300wpm)
Director Koslov moves to stand next to Max. “You should be able to access the chip’s location. Let’s test it.”
Max pulls his cell phone out, and after a minute, he says, “I’ve got her.”
Yes, you do.
When it’s Max’s turn, I ask, “Will I be able to see the tracking device’s location on my phone?”
“Yes,” Director Koslov answers. “We’ll download St. Monarch’s program onto your device and give you a password. Max will show you how to use the app.”
I watch as the microchip is injected in the same spot as mine, then I smile. “We got matching tracking devices.”
Director Koslov lets out a chuckle, but Max just shakes his head at me as he mutters, “Only you would find that romantic.”
“Let’s go to my office,” Director Koslov gestures to the doorway, then asks, “Do you have your cell phone on you, Miss DuBois?”
“Ahh…I kind of misplaced it.”
Max takes my hand and rubs his thumb over my skin. “Besides the tracking devices, we’re here for an encrypted cell phone.”
Oh, I like the sound of that.
We follow Director Koslov into a luxurious office, then I see the cabinets filled with guns lining the wall behind a huge oak desk. He gestures to a seating area, and as we sit down, he walks to a vault and opens it.
I can’t see inside, but he comes out with a tray of cell phones. “Which one do you prefer, Miss DuBois?”
I glance over the devices and choose a Samsung that folds open. I’ll be able to read books on it. “This one, please.”
He nods and continues to put a SIM card into it before turning on the phone. I watch as he programs the device, then he sits next to me and holds the screen in front of my face. “Don’t smile.”
When he’s done with the biometric authentication, he hands the phone to me.
“I’ll show you the St. Monarch’s app when we’re home,” Max says, then he rises to his feet and shakes hands with Director Koslov. “Thank you.”
I get up, and with a smile, I say, “It was a pleasure meeting you. Have a great day.”
Director Koslov returns my smile. “The pleasure was mine, Miss Dubois.”
When we walk out of the office, I shove my new cell phone into my handbag. Then I smell food. “Is there a restaurant on the premises?”
“Yes.” Max glances at me. “Are you hungry?”
I give him an incredulous look. “Is that a stupid question?”
The corner of his mouth lifts for a slight moment. “My mistake.”
He leads me to a dining hall and pulls a chair out for me. When I sit down, I glance at the other guests who are enjoying lunch.
There are some scary-looking people, and I quickly turn my attention to my man, who I consider the most badass.
I pick up a menu and peruse the selection of dishes. “I’ll have an open beef and mustard sandwich and a coke.”
When a waiter comes to our table, Max gives my order and only asks for a glass of water for himself.”
“Not hungry?” I ask.
He shakes his head. “Let me have your phone so I can get everything set up for you.”
I quickly take the device from my handbag and hand it over to him.
Max moves his chair closer to mine so I can see what he does. He accesses St. Monarch’s app, and after I key in the numbers Papa gave me in the letter, he shows me how the dashboard works.
Luckily, I memorized the numbers. I thought they were a bank account number and not a passcode.
Max returns the phone to me then says, “In the finance section, you’ll see the account your father had set up for you.”
I go into the section, and a wave of sadness hits when I see Papa transferred a large sum into the account. He wanted to make sure I would never lack anything.
Oh, Papa. I’d much rather have you with me but thank you for taking care of me.
I exit the finance section and click on ‘Track & Trace.”
My lips curve into a smile when I see the map showing a red dot at our location.
“I like that I can keep an eye on you,” I tease Max.
He rests his arm on the chair behind me and leans into me. “Now there’s no getting away from me.”
Chapter 35
Max
While Cami’s enjoying her sandwich, my eyes lock on Rusnak as he walks into the dining hall.
No fucking wonder I haven’t been able to find him. He’s been hiding at St. Monarch’s.
“Stay here,” I order Cami. “I’ll be back in a couple of minutes.”
“Where are you going?” she asks.
“To talk to someone,” I answer as I get up.
As I walk to Rusnak, he glances in my direction, then a wide fucking smile spreads over his face. “Maxim, what a surprise.”
He takes a seat at a table and gestures to one of the open chairs. “Care to join me? I suspect we have a lot to talk about.”